Charles Krug Winery

“We visited on a Friday afternoon In May. We were greeted by a host who gave us two glasses of sparkling wine. They called it a welcome drink. We opted in for the wine tasting and pizza. We pre-ordered our pizza earlier that day, so it would be ready for our visit, since it was close to the end of the day for the oven to stay open. We ordered a wood fired margarita pizza and it was delicious. We had five choices of wines for our tasting. We had a very nice waitress/wine presenter, her name was Kathy, and she was very informative and friendly. She made our wine tasting experience, enjoyable and memorable. We chose Charles Krug winery for the wine, history, and food. They are the oldest winery in Napa, grandfathered in for tastings and food selection. Kathy gave us a history class of the winery, It’s so nice to be informed about the winemaking history here in Napa. We are so glad we were able to have an excellent experience here. If you had to make one choice in the area, to visit, this would be the one to check out. We enjoyed most of all the choices, we loved the rosé.”

“Charles Krug Winery is simply unforgettable! As a Sacramento wedding photographer, I’ve had the pleasure of photographing a beautiful wedding here, and every time I look back at the photos, I’m blown away by the combination of history, elegance, and natural beauty. The vineyards, classic architecture, and timeless interiors create the perfect backdrop for romantic, cinematic wedding photos. What really sets Charles Krug apart is how effortlessly everything comes together—the team is professional, welcoming, and truly committed to making every wedding feel personal and seamless. If you’re dreaming of a Napa wedding that’s both iconic and intimate, this is absolutely the place to be.”

“we had an incredible tasting in this beautiful winery. robert made us feel like we were part of the family. he shared his insights on the wine and the history of this beautiful valley. the 6 of us had an incredible trip to napa and robert made our day. highly recommend stopping in here!”

“We had a fabulous afternoon on Mother's day. The experiences were different from the past visits. As we checked in for our picnic table, we were greeted by one of the staff in the tasting room with welcoming sparkling drink, then we went outside to choose our picnic tables (the cabanas required prepaid reservation with minimum purchase). Our host/wine embassador Gustavo came, he switched us into one of the cabanas that had no reservation for the day, how thoughtful. We ordered pizzas and wines by the bottle from the menu, alongside with cheese and charcuterie plate. Gustavo did not rush us, he let us take our time to decide what to order, while he went to take care of the other guests in another cabana for their wine tasting orders. We had four different pizzas, the last one was secret recipe because they ran out the mushrooms for their seasonal flavor, so I asked them to replace the mushrooms with available veggies and created a "secret recipe" pizza. The wines, we had their Rosé and Chardonnay, my favorite was the Rosé, fruity, sweeter than the Chardonnay while still had its crisp and refreshing characters, it was an excellent picnic wine, went very well with the food. Gustavo was a fantastic host, he loved to mingle with his guests, not only he was very knowledge with the wines, the history of the winery, he was also knowing the wildlife in the area, he was showing us the mating crow on the tree, a jack rabbit that just went by (and I found it later). Gustavo also brought us his favorite Zinfandel port wine to taste, it was silky smooth with clean sweetness that did not stick in the throat, a fruity dessert wine, Gustavo not only introduced a California local wine, also a relaxing ending to a picnic. When we checked out in the tasting room, I asked about their Vintage selection to impress a friend who drinks Opus One, he intoduced the "Generations", which was a polished Bordeaux style Napa tradition, it was silky smooth, no heavy alcohol, it was very easy drinkable than the other Bordeaux style wines. "Generations" was really created by Modavi's newest generation. The wine was created to honor and represent the newer generations of the Mondavi family who continued the family’s Napa Valley winemaking legacy. Also the grapes of this wine was estate grown and harvest on-site, with an affordable price $85, this wine is best to impress a serious wine drinker with a rich Napa Valley wine history to tell. Good choice Gustavo! Overall, what a great experience, warm and welcoming hospitality. We always like to come to this winery, but this recent visit was far better than the past visits we had there. Points taken one was the reservation system if they could include the picnic tables, I had to go through emails to reserve it, due to it had first come first serve basic, but for a group wanted to secure a picnic table in case the place gets busy and tables filled up upon arrival, it still needs a reservation system, also better monitoring....just my thought.”

“One of the oldest vineyards in the region, great and knowledgeable staff with some very solid cab savs. Obligatory $50USD per person per tasting.”